Morning all
I have been incredibly struck by the tragic circumstances of Tony Nicklinson's case - if you are unaware of the details, then please take the time to google him and inform yourself.
I simply cannot conceive of a worse fate - if hell is real (which of course it isn't) then I cannot possibly imagine it is any worse than the life this poor man must currently be leading.
Of course, while watching a news report about it up pops some Rev spouting the view of the church - ie that thou shalt not kill. What angered me most about this is two things: firstly, the fact that he was invited to express a view on TV at all (why not just pick some random person off the street - just because he has a stupid dog collar on doesn't mean he is in any position to get air time to his views) and secondly that the position he takes is so utterly wrong in the circumstances that relate to this poor man.
Refusing him the right to die with dignity is tantamount to torture. I sincerely hope he wins his case. Of course, there will be some that pop up on this forum saying it's always wrong to kill etc... but that simply means they haven't thought about it properly.
I have been incredibly struck by the tragic circumstances of Tony Nicklinson's case - if you are unaware of the details, then please take the time to google him and inform yourself.
I simply cannot conceive of a worse fate - if hell is real (which of course it isn't) then I cannot possibly imagine it is any worse than the life this poor man must currently be leading.
Of course, while watching a news report about it up pops some Rev spouting the view of the church - ie that thou shalt not kill. What angered me most about this is two things: firstly, the fact that he was invited to express a view on TV at all (why not just pick some random person off the street - just because he has a stupid dog collar on doesn't mean he is in any position to get air time to his views) and secondly that the position he takes is so utterly wrong in the circumstances that relate to this poor man.
Refusing him the right to die with dignity is tantamount to torture. I sincerely hope he wins his case. Of course, there will be some that pop up on this forum saying it's always wrong to kill etc... but that simply means they haven't thought about it properly.
